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People

Famous, infamous, and otherwise notable people who left their mark on Circle City.

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Arthur A. Angotti Jr.
Arthur A. Angotti Jr.

A decorated Vietnam War veteran, Indianapolis entrepreneur, and broadcasting executive, Arthur Angotti was the founder and president of , the… Read More »Arthur A. Angotti Jr.

Robert Bruce Bagby

Robert Bruce Bagby was born on September 3, 1846 in Virginia to formerly enslaved parents who had purchased their freedom.… Read More »Robert Bruce Bagby

Stan Berg
Stan Berg

A native of Garrett, Indiana, Stan Berg was born on August 31, 1949, and moved to Indianapolis at age 14.… Read More »Stan Berg

Joseph Jenkins Bingham
Joseph Jenkins Bingham

Born on January 6, 1815, in New York City, Bingham migrated to the Midwest where he engaged in a wide… Read More »Joseph Jenkins Bingham

Nathaniel Bolton

Born on July 25, 1803, in Chillicothe, Ohio, Bolton came to Indiana in 1820 when George Smith, his stepfather, established… Read More »Nathaniel Bolton

Mary Elizabeth Bostwick
Mary Elizabeth Bostwick

Bostwick was born on February 11, 1886, in Denver, Colorado. After dropping out of high school, she got her start… Read More »Mary Elizabeth Bostwick

Claude Gernade Bowers
Claude Gernade Bowers

Born on November 20, 1878, and reared in rural communities in central Indiana, Bowers moved to Indianapolis at age 13… Read More »Claude Gernade Bowers

Amos C. Brown III
Amos C. Brown III

Amos Brown was born on December 18, 1950. A Chicago native, he attended Northwestern University and majored in broadcasting. During… Read More »Amos C. Brown III

Hilton Ultimus Brown
Hilton Ultimus Brown

Hilton Ultimus Brown was born on February 20, 1859. An Indianapolis native, he received a B.A. in 1880 and an… Read More »Hilton Ultimus Brown

Ardath Yates Burkhart
Ardath Yates Burkhart

Ardath Yates was born on September 2, 1905, in Vincent and grew up in Oaktown, Indiana. She graduated from DePauw… Read More »Ardath Yates Burkhart

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